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Germany invades Poland
Under the control of Hitler, German forces invade Poland in hopes of regaining lost territory.

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Great Britain and France declare war on Germany
Standing by Poland, allied France and Great Britain declared war on Germany only 2 days after the invasion of Poland

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The invasion, fall, and division of France
Hitler invades France in May, France falls after only 6 weeks, and is then divided into two regions. The axis controlled north and the Puppet government for Germany in the south, labeled the Vichy Regime.

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The Battle of Britain
Britain’s Royal Air Force successfully defended Great Britain against the air raids and protected the country from invasion against German air forces(Luftwaffe) and army.

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Hitler invades Russia
Hitler believed England was holding out and refusing to surrender because they had a secret deal with Russia. Fearing Germany was at risk because of this, he created a plan to invade Russia. This broke the pact they signed in 1939 guaranteeing the other a specific region of influence without interference

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Pearl Harbor- Turning Point
Japan attacked the US naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The surprise attack sunk or damaged 18 US naval vessels, destroyed or damaged 300 US aircraft, and killed 2,403 people. Soon after, the US joined the allies and declared war on Japan.

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The Battle of Stalingrad- Turning Point
A battle between Russian forces and Nazi Germany, ending in German defeat as Russian troops had retaken Stalingrad and captured nearly 100,000 German soldiers.

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D-Day- Turning Point
American, British and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along the coast of France’s Normandy region. This was one of the largest military assaults in history and required tons of planning. By late August 1944, all of northern France had been liberated

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Battle of the Bulge
Hitlers last offensive in WWll, his aim was to split the Allies in their drive toward Germany. The German troops’ failure to divide Britain, France and America with the Ardennes offensive ended in German defeat.

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Germany Surrenders
German High Command signs the unconditional surrender of all German forces, East and West, at Reims, in northeastern France. May 8th becomes known as Victory in Europe day to celebrate the German surrender and the end of war.

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US bombs Japan
Two extremely deadly atomic bombs are dropped on Nagasaki and Hiroshima. This resulted in Japan surrendering, and the day becoming known as V-J day and ending the war.